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However, the risk of the rare brain clot from the vaccine is eight times less than the risk of a clot caused by Covid-19, according to an Oxford University study.
Regulators, including the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK and the European Medicines Agency, say the overall benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks for all age groups.
However, for younger people, and particularly when Covid-19 transmission is low, the balance is more complex, as the charts below show.
2/ First up, HIGH infection rates. Take the jab, no question, unless under 30 with a quick choice of another jab. A lower risk of clots than of hospitalisation and ICU for all ages. For death, relative risk of vax is higher for under 30s only. pic.twitter.com/ycde9lUK9M Paul Nuki (@PaulNuki) April 23, 2021